PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Melvin Macdonald (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyler Tap Or Snap (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Macdonald comes to the cage accompanied by Roy jones - Can't be touched. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Macdonald
vs
Tap Or Snap

187 cm
28
207 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

185 cm
25
211 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Good knees
Experienced

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Crippler's Corner
Ganja's Warehouse (95% Laundering)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Melvin Macdonald!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tyler Tap Or Snap!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Gregory Folan and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Macdonald misses with a body kick.

Macdonald looking to score a takedown here. Tap Or Snap is defending well but Macdonald drives through and ends up in Tap Or Snap's guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.

Tap Or Snap escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Macdonald gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Macdonald slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Tap Or Snap is looking to reverse the position.

Macdonald is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Tap Or Snap knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Macdonald taking a break here but Tap Or Snap is having none of it and regains half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Tap Or Snap looking for submissions off his back.
Macdonald throwing shots but Tap Or Snap is blocking nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Macdonald wants to lay and pray for a moment but Tap Or Snap keeps working.
Tap Or Snap wants to get back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Macdonald seems to be looking for submissions.
Tap Or Snap trying to control here.
Tap Or Snap moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Macdonald wants to pass the guard but Tap Or Snap is keeping the position.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Tap Or Snap keeping moving, preventing Macdonald from controlling successfully.
Tap Or Snap looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tap Or Snap keeping moving, preventing Macdonald from controlling successfully.

Tap Or Snap is looking to sinch up a triangle. Macdonald throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Tap Or Snap's body to avoid the submission. Tap Or Snap has instead reached around Macdonald's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Tap Or Snap arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Tyler Tap Or Snap!
Tyler Tap Or Snap gave a mention to Ganja's Warehouse (95% Laundering) in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).